Program Manager VV100

DESCRIPTION 

Position Title: Program Director, VV100, Global Network & Issue Advocacy  

Reports to: VP, Global Network & Issue Advocacy    

Organization: Vital Voices Global Partnership   

Position Location: Washington, DC  

 

Organization Description  

Vital Voices Global Partnership is a leading international non-profit organization. We invest in women leaders who are tackling the world’s greatest challenges – from gender-based violence to the climate crisis, economic inequities, and more. We are “venture catalysts,” identifying leaders with a daring vision for change and partnering with them to make that vision a reality. What sets Vital Voices apart is that we make long-term, holistic investments in leaders with bold ideas for change — providing them connections, capacity, a network of their peers, financial support, and visibility for their work. We have provided early support for leaders who went on to become Nobel Peace Laureates, US Youth Poet Laureates, Prime Ministers, award winning innovators and breakthrough social entrepreneurs. Over the past 24 years, we have directly invested in more than 47,000 change-makers across 188 countries, who in turn have improved the lives of millions of people in their communities and countries.  

 

Vital Voices’ staff is headquartered in Washington, DC. In the coming years we have a bold vision to dramatically scale our impact. In early 2022, we opened the first ever Global Headquarters for Women’s Leadership, a 30,000+ sq. ft. historic building just blocks from the White House on 16th Street. It is a hub of activity, events, and collaborations — bringing together women leaders and their allies to tackle the world’s greatest challenges. 

 

VV100 is Vital Voices most ambitious fellowship to date.  

  

Beyond a traditional fellowship, VV 100 is a high-trust, globally visible initiative designed to accelerate women-led systems change—and to model a more participatory, relationship-driven approach to philanthropy.  

  

This is a rare opportunity to help build a new best-in-class fellowship supporting leaders from the ground up.  

 

Mission 

Vital Voices invests in women leaders taking on the world’s greatest challenges and accelerates collective action towards an equitable and sustainable world.  

 

Summary 

The Program Director, VV100 will work directly under the supervision and guidance of the VP, Global Network & Issue Advocacy. The Program Director, VV100 is a senior, hands-on leader responsible for building and executing the VV100 Fellowship in its formative phase.  

This is a ground-floor role. The Program Director will translate vision into reality—putting strong project management systems in place, driving execution across multiple workstreams, and building trusted partnerships with fellows, partners, funders, and global allies.  

 This is a senior role with small-team leadership, requiring an entrepreneurial mindset, sound judgment, operational rigor, and the ability to move complex work forward through relationships.  

This position is based in Washington, DC with the option of a hybrid work schedule. We are not accepting remote candidates at this time.  

 

 

Key Accountabilities:  

 

Role Specifications: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.   

What You’ll Do  

Build & Manage the Program  

• Lead the end-to-end build and execution of the VV100 Fellowship.  

• Translate strategy into clear workplans, timelines, milestones, and deliverables.  

• Establish and manage project management systems to track progress, risks, dependencies, and outcomes.  

• Proactively identify and resolve bottlenecks, scope creep, and timeline risks.  

• Oversee program budgets, reporting, and deliverables in collaboration with finance and operations.  

Partnership & Ecosystem Building   

• Build and steward strong relationships with VV100 Fellows, funders, and global partners.  

• Serve as a trusted partner to fellows operating in complex or high-pressure environments.  

• Cultivate cross-sector and philanthropic partnerships that advance fellows’ work and the goals of VV100.  

• Coordinate effectively across institutions, sectors, and geographies.  

Convenings & Visibility  

• Lead the planning and execution of high-level convenings.  

• Support fellows’ participation in global forums, policy processes, and public platforms.  

• Ensure convenings are outcome-driven and strategically leveraged.  

Team & Organizational Collaboration  

• Lead and mentor program team.  

• Work cross-functionally across Vital Voices programs, development, communications, finance, and leadership teams.  

• Help build internal systems that support rigor, responsiveness, and long-term sustainability.  

  

Who You Are  

You are a senior leader who:  

• Is entrepreneurial with a bias toward innovation, problem-solving, perseverance and the drive to build something new.   

• Excels at project management in complex, multi-stakeholder environments  

• Is a natural partnership builder who moves work forward through trust and collaboration  

• Balances strategic thinking with hands-on execution  

• Exercises sound judgment, discretion, and political savvy  

• Believes deeply in women’s leadership as a driver of systemic change  

 

Required Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s degree; graduate degree preferred.  

• 7–10+ years of experience leading complex programs in global policy, philanthropy, international development, or similar fields.  

• Demonstrated strength in project management, including timelines, deliverables, and risk management.  

• Proven experience coordinating across institutions, sectors, and geographies.  

• Experience managing budgets and tracking outcomes.  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  

• Deep commitment to women’s leadership and gender equity.  

• Ability to prioritize tasks, swiftly shift priorities, and work in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines 

• Ability to work independently and as part of a dynamic team; 

• Strong computer skills including MS Office applications (esp. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), social networking tools, and database software (i.e., Salesforce). 

• Experience working cross-functionally to support key objectives and to help team members  

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Experience in government, multilateral institutions, or senior policy roles.  

• Experience designing or running fellowships or leadership programs.  

 

This position is a full-time, exempt hybrid position based in Washington, DC with two days of required in person attendance at the Vital Voices Headquarters. If and when it is safe to travel, domestic and international travel up to 25% may be required for the position.  

The starting salary range for this position is $120,000-$153,800 based on experience and ability to have broad impact early.  

 

Benefits:  

At Vital Voices, we value our employees and their well-being. That's why we offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401k match, short and long-term disability, life insurance, HSA, EAP, and more. But that's not all. We believe in giving our employees the flexibility and support they need to thrive in their work and life. That's why we provide generous PTO including wellness flex Fridays, parental leave, earned sabbatical time, and volunteer leave as well as a professional development stipend to support continuous improvement. Join us and be part of a global team that empowers women leaders to transform the world.   

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Vital Voices provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Vital Voices complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.   

 

Vital Voices expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Vital Voices’ employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.   

 

 
  
Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.